She Cranes coach has no running contract – minister Ogwang 

She Cranes coach, Fred Mugerwa has no running contract with the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF), the state minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, has said.

Mugerwa returned with the She Cranes from the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa after finishing 5th in the world and first in Africa. However, at the state dinner held at Serena hotel, Mugerwa publicly revealed that he had not received any salary from UNF for nearly two years.

Mugerwa hinted at the possibility of stepping down due to the lack of proper compensation. UNF president Sarah Kityo did not dispute Mugerwa’s statement.

It’s important to recall that when Mugerwa was introduced in October 2021, Kityo mentioned that he and other candidates underwent technical interviews. Mugerwa was subsequently signed on for a two-year term; however, details regarding his salary were not disclosed. In a recent tweet, Ogwang clarified that Mugerwa has been operating under a mutual understanding with the UNF.

“So, he has been receiving allowances from the federation whenever he is on duty, including the recent successful campaign in South Africa. In the interim, we shall have to compel the federation to sign a temporal contract with the coach so that he is fully entitled to a monthly salary,” added Ogwang. 

Currently, it is only the Uganda Cranes head coach, who is getting a salary, which is reported to be around $24,000 (about Shs 85 million) a month. However, URN could not independently verify the figures nor get information on the salary of any other national team coach.